Lebanon
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Capital
Beirut
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Local time
22:08
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Population
6.13 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+961
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Currency
LL LBP (pound)
Lebanon
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Capital
Beirut
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Local time
22:08
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Population
6.13 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+961
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Currency
LL LBP (pound)
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Average Salary
$ 937
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Petrol price
€ 0.96 pl
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Precipitation
661mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
10 400 km2
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Protected Area
3%
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Forest Area
13%
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Agricultural area
64%
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Annual air passengers
2.65 m
Population
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Ethnicity
Arab - 95 %
Armenian - 4 %
other - 1 %
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Religion
Islam - 60 %
Islam - 60 %
Christian - 39 %
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Literacy rates
91.2%
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Languages
Arabic
French
English
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Armed Forces
80 000
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Murders
4 per 100k
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Alcohol consumption
2.2 l/person
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Smoking
45.4%
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Diabetes
13%
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Tuberculosis
13 per 100k
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HIV
0.1%
Economy
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Industries
banking, tourism, food processing, wine, jewelry, cement, textiles, mineral and chemical products, wood and furniture
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Agriculture
citrus, grapes, tomatoes, apples, vegetables, potatoes, olives, tobacco, sheep
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Natural Resources
limestone, iron ore, salt, arable land
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Energy Import
97%
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Natural Resources
limestone, iron ore, salt, arable land
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Renewable Energy
3%
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CO2 Emissions
24 070kt
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Ease of Business
133 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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ATMs per 100k people
38
What not to do when visiting Lebanon
Lebanon Don’t forget to shake hands when greeting. Good friends kiss three times on cheeks. Wait for the woman to initiate the handshake, if at all.
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Lebanon Don’t forget homosexuality is a taboo in Lebanon - don’t discuss it either.
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Lebanon Don’t be surprised to see displays of anger in public, especially on the street and in traffic - it’s common.
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Did you know?
Lebanon’s infamous terrorist group and political party Hezbollah has a little-known men’s chorus.
Lebanon Don’t show the soles of feet when in Islamic societies.
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